Student Video Journalist

Forum Communications Company • St. Cloud, MN

1d • $14 - $15

About The Position

Students will have the opportunity to learn on-the-job video journalism skills in a fast-paced environment, expanding our coverage beyond what traditional sports reporting allows. Students will gain real-world experience, help to strengthen brand visibility, and build long-term audience loyalty. The ideal candidate will be a student currently pursuing a degree in journalism, communications, or a related field. This position will be based in the St. Cloud, Minnesota area - interested candidates should live within reasonable commuting distance from this location.

Requirements

• Ideal candidate will be a current student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in journalism, mass communication, photography, broadcast journalism, or a related field.
• Possession of a personal cellular device to record short-form video and upload to required platforms.
• Flexibility in scheduling, as nights and weekends may be required.
• Ability to handle deadline stress and work on deadline.
• Detail oriented, with strong organizational and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Create short-form, high-impact video content and social media highlights for our digital and social platforms, including but not limited to Midwest Sports+.
• Capture unique game-day perspectives, working on livestream crews during regional high school and college sporting events.
• Work alongside professional journalists and production teams to create content that complements existing coverage, and creating stand-alone video pieces from events, adding fresh perspectives to our sports storytelling.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision packages
• Company paid short term disability and life insurance coverage
• Critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity coverage options
• Paid maternity and parental leave
• Retirement benefits
• Generous PTO and paid volunteer hours

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern